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| LOCAL I Mr. S. A. Wakefield, of Calhoun Falls, was in the city Monday. BK Mrs. W. R. Ellis was in town Sat urday trading at our different stores. I Mr. J. M. Anderson went over to h Waterloo and spent Sunday with his home folks this week. Miss Avis Elgin of Anderson, was B the pretty visitor of Mrs. Joe. V. Elgin last week. Mr. John Henry Greene was in the city Saturday discussing the political situation and the crops. Mr. Robert S. Link, of Abbeville, was a visitor in the city this morning.?Greenwood Journal. Dr. H. R. Banks, a prominent druggist, was over from Calhoun Falls on business Monday. Miss Belle McKenzie, of the Sharon section, was on our streets shopping and seeing her friends. Mr. W. R. Bradley, internal revenue colector, is here attending Federal court.?Greenwood Journal. Don't forget where to get your j:? wVion von are in town I IUlUUfcl ^Viiuuj ft ^ Take dinner with the Seceders. Miss Annie Hill, who teaches at Level Land, spent Saturday and Sunday here with her home people. Mr. Albert Power, of the Antreville section, was in the city Monday buying a Sunday suit from Cason & McAllister. Mr. E. C. Horton, editor of The Abbeville Medium, is a business visitor in the city today.?Greenwood JournaL Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Caldwell, of Antreville. came to Abbeville Satur day to shop. They are always wel- ] come visitors. Mrs. Hagood came over from Atlanta last week and spent several days with her sister, Mrs. C. D. Baer, on North Main Street. The Misses Eason gave a very pleasant dance to their friends Friday night at the home of their sister, Mrs. T. S. Calhoun. Mr. C. G. McAllister, of Calhoun Falls, and Mr. Preston Adams, of Iva, were two of the business visitors to Abbeville Monday. Mrs. D. E. Pressley was shopping at Philson and Henry's Saturday. She was taking advantage of their great sale of white goods. TtiP RankruDt Stock of J. C. Lang ley of Calhoun Falls, has been bought by D. Poliakoff, and will be sold out at the Falls in the next 15 days. Dr. J. S. Moffatt preached to the Baptist congregation last Sunday and pleased the large crowd present as he always does wherever he preaches. While in the city he was the guest of Mr. W. D. Barksdale. Mrs. L. D. Witte, of Greenville, and Miss Imogene Wilkes, of Laurens, are in the city visiting the parents, of Mrs. Witte, Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson, at the Eureka Hotel. Mrs. W. C. Edmunds and two children, are in the city from Lockhart Junction for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Edmunds. Mr. Edmunds came ov<jr for Sunday returning to His wotk on jyionaay. Hon. J. Fraser Lyon spent last Thursday in Abbeville with the family of Mrs. J. Hayne McDill. He was on his way to Rome, Ga., and stopped over for the day and night. I ? -1 -_A CI JiL 1 r Mrs. ciacKsione ormui lias ie' turned to her home in Alabama after i a pleasant visit to her friend, Mrs. Claude Jones. She was the recipient of much pleasant attention while here. Miss Lillian Richey has returned from Greenwood, where she has been spending some time pleasantly with her friend, Miss Anna Marshall. Mr. Gaston Moffatt and Mr. Paul Wilson, two gay young gentlemen from Due West, were in the city Saturday night seeing their friends. Mr | Wilson is from Arkansas and is a student at Erskins College. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maxwell and Mrs Ida Caldwell came over from Green wood Monday afternoon to see now a real city looked on a Monday. Miss Lander, the new school teacher has arrived in town and has begun her work with the first grade. She is boarding with Mrs. L. W. White and is a lovely and attractive blonde. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, 0 We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL. BANK OK COMMERCE, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tlie system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. lake Hall's Family Pills for constipation. NEWS j: Mr. B. B. Bassett, of Calhoun j | Falls, was in town Saturday. Miss Norwood Baker, of Calhoun !j Falls, was in the city Saturday shop-, ping. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McKee, of) near Due West, spent Monday withj, Mrs. R. H. Cochran. Misses Kate, Elise and Rebecca i ? Crawford were the guests of Mrs. T. 1 M. Miller last Saturday night. Mrs. Mattie Brooks has been quite sick at her home in Fort Pickens for i the past week. h Mrs. Pace Drennan was in the city ! ^ Saturday shopping and visiting her | * sister, Mrs. Robert Edwards. \i Miss Lilly Clark leaves today for j Augusta, where she goes for an ex-: visit to her sister, Mrs. Geo. { Clark. ! c f Miss Louise McDill will entertain ! J the young ladies Bridge Club Thurs-1 dav morniner in place of Miss Mary Ir Lawson Link, who is quite sick. Mrs. John T. Cheatham has return- If ed from a pleasant visit to her home ' folks at Ware Shoals. ^ Mrs. N. A. Bates, of Batesburg, has been in the city for the past several days on a visit to her sister, Mrs. c John Gambrell. t Miss Maude Hester and Miss Mc- j Bride, of Calhoun Falls, were in the c city Monday, buying pretty millinery ? and chatting with their friends. j Mr. J. C. Miller came up from \ Columbia this week and spent sever- j al days with his daughter, Mrs. Jack Pressly. His friends were glad to i see him looking so well. r Only the very brave and those who have Fords have been able to get out in the open for the past week. The roads are pretty muddy. Mr. R. S. Link has bought a Ford t car and will see the people of the c county in the interest of his fertilizer J trade. The yards in Abbeville are begin- * ning to bloom with violets and jon- ? quills, the two loveliest of the spring j flowers and the two for which Abbeville is famous. j t Dr. Jack E. Pressly came up the s street Monday in a big double car f and tried to go straight through the j People's Bank. Nothing but the \ brick wall stopped his lively progress. Miss Annie Roche is back home after a Dleasant visit to her friend, Mrs. A. L?. Harvinfi in Washington. She had a delightful time and saw all the sights of the big city. r c Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Morrow I went up to Spartanburg last Satur- ( day and spent Sunday with Mrs. I. J S. Harris, returning to Abbeville on Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Perrin Quarles spent the week-end with Mrs. R. L. Dargan. They were accompanied by their charming little daughter, Anne s Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Holman, of Batesburg, have been in the city recently to see Mr. Holman, who is ^ still quite sick at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Allen Smith. Mrs. N. S. Scott, of Iva. was in the city last Saturday. She is preparing to go to house-keeping and she comes to an up-to-date town 'to get the best things. She was trading n with Haddon, Wilson Co. ( i Mr. Herbert Allen went down to Augusta last week on business for the Southern Cotton Oil Company. ] Mr. Allen has made many friends in j Abbeville since coming here as mana- j ger of the Oil Mill, and our people ] wish him success in all his undertakings. Miss Myrtle McLesky has been ' quite sick at her home on Wardlaw ( n4"M/\A4- CUrt + rvnvf 1 n fllil ^ OtICCt, kjiic twiv JL'C4 JL 1/ ilk V<1V |/4 Vgram of the School Societies last Fri- ( day night and afterwards suffered a ( severe attack of appendicitis from whicn she is gradually recovering. < Miss Willie Calhoun came over i from Atlanta last Wednesay and is < visiting her friends in the city. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Perrin and she is accompanied by her handsome little niece, Miss Sarah Schoen. DEATH. Miss Lena Box, who has been in a ' hospital in Columbia for some time, died there last Saturdav and was l brought to Abbeville and buried at! Long Cane Monday, the funeral j services being preached by Rev. H. W. Pratt. Miss Box has been sick for many months and death is a relief from her suffering. THE BOOK CLUB. The regular meeting of the book club was held last Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Lewis Perrin. Most of the members were present despite the weather and a most pleas- j ant meeting was held. The club is ! rounding out its first year of exist- j ence and the members hope to con- | tinuc the club and improve on it in the future. < After the exchange of books delightful refreshments were served. ON THE SOUTHERN. Mr. McPherson, engineer on the Southern, is off on sick leave and Mr. Charlie Broom is up from Columbia, taking the Southern in and out from Abbeville to Hodges. OFF TO MARKET. Mr. Will White will leave Saturday for the North, where he goes to buy ;he spring stock for the White Dry joods and Clothing Stores. Mr. White goes early this year that he nay get the pick of the goods for lis trade. D. A. R. MEETING. The February meeting of D. A. R. las been postponed to Wednesday, February 9th. As this is a very important meeting a full attendance s requested. Mrs. J. M. Lawson, Secretary. MR. PARKER SICK. The many friends of Mr. Lewis W. 3arker will regret to know that it vas necessary for him to undergo an operation at Greenville yesterday. '.t is stated that he was resting well ifter the operation. A PLEASANT PARTY. Miss Florence Neuffer entertained iixteen of her little friends at a rook >arty last Saturday afternoon from 'our till six o'clock. They played nany spirited games and kept their ;core on dainty cards bearing the licture of a little Dutch girl. The efreshments served at the close of he afternoon were delightful and greatly enjoyed by the little girls. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. Judge Cink, of the Supreme Bench, ?f Michigan, Mr. Hull, President of he Michigan and the National Dairynen's Association and Mr. A. J. and S. G. Henig, were in the city one lay last week looking over the town ind its resources. Judge Clink and tfr. Hull were in the South for the irst time, save in Florida, and they reru delighted with our town and >eople. They were the guests of Messrs J. and W. E. Hill while here. *JEWS FROM THE FARM DEMONSTRATOR Mr. J. E. Cheatham has made arangements with the Eureka Hotel o buy the chickens of the farmers if the county at eleven cents per >ound. The chickens will be brought j o the city and sold in a mass. Mr. J. 0. Williams, live stock ex>ert of Clemson college will be here oon with a representative of the Swift Packing Co., to lock after buyng stock in the county. Mr. Cheatham advises anyone havng orchards to spray them now as he time will soon be passed for the pray to be effective. He has just inished spraying the orchards of Mr. 3rice and of Mr. DuPre and will lend lis pump to anyone needing it. CITY REGISTRATION. The city books of Registration are low open for registering all qualified .1 wnmnn linhl uccturs aiiu win icuuvn v^vu ?*?? ?* \ pril 1st, 1916, at the office of City :ierk. T. G. PERRIN, fan. 17. 2t. Registrar. ANNOUNCEMENTS Cards inserted under this are itrictly cash in advance. FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce N. L. MILLER, of Mt. Carmel, as a mnidate for Sheriff, subject to the ules of the Democratic Primary. mm a v/\n r uiv rnn i wrv. We are authorized to announce J. LONG as a candidate for Mayor >? the city of Abbeville, subject to ;he Democratic Primary. We are authorized to announce Patrick Roche as a candidate for Vlayor of the City of Abbeville, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. The friends of Dr. C. C. Gambrell lereby announce that he is a candidate for the nomination for Mayor >f the City of Abbeville in the Demoiratic [Primary, subject to the rules )f the party. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of the City of Abbeville, and agree to abide the result )f the Democratics Primary. W. M. GRAYDON. DR. W. E. McCORD .... DENTIST .... over Br. Speed's Drug Store Office Phone 242, Abbeville, S. C SJ.itlisru Itilhviy S.jlieil'.ile. EfTectiw July 4, 1015. A.M. PM PM Leave Abbeville 9.55 3.45 <>.35 Arrive Abbeville 11.20 5.10 8.02 $2.oo ^ranM'fiwinait f^ing CURES RliBL'MATISM. MHJRaUIIA, SCIA. t1ca. and KINDRI!t> jiseashs. Money Refunded If It fallfc K. KIltKWOOD, New Jeweler. A DANCING PARTY. After the debates last Friday night, the young people of the two societies of the school met at the home of Miss Mary Hill Harris and enjoyed dancing until about twelve o'clock. The young folks had a good time, and are grateful to Mrs. Harris for the use of the house. A PLEASANT DANCE. Mr. Frank Gary gave a pleasant dance at his home last Saturday night to his young friends. About forty boys and girls were present and to the lovely strains of the Victrola they enjoyed all the pleasures of the dances, until eleven o'clock. During the evening punch and cakes were served. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. Philson, Henry and Co., have been having their annual January sale and they say that they have had a better sale than in the past several years. People have more money than they have had in some time and they are spending it to good advantage with this firm. It pays to advertise in the Press and Banner. A PRETTY VISITOR. ' Miss Sue Nicholas, of Charlottesville, Va., is in the city on a visit to friends. At present she is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Power, while later she will visit Mrs. J. L. McMillan and Mr. Henry Power, in the country. Miss Nicholas is a charming young lady and she is winning many admirers by her pleasing personality. A HAPPY MARRIAGE. Mr. Paul Hall and Miss Mary Clark went over to Greenwood last Thursday afternodn and surprised their friends by getting married. The interesting ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Young, of the Associate Reformed church, after which the happy couple came back to Abbeville, where they will make their home. Miss Clark is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of Fort Pickens, while Mr. Hall is a son of Mr. DeWitt Hall. The young people were entertained at a dinner Friday at the home of the eroom's Darents. They will have rooms at the home I of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Alewine. | |l \mn/ ^?3 VVV1 CT comr G. It freak your ^ in Lc r,r ft . ABILITY 10 SHOOT WELL MINED LEXINGTON MAN TELLS HIGHLY INTERESTING STORY OF HIS EXPERIENCES. C. T. Connor has reached the paring of the ways. Ke is now travelling along the way of greater happiness and of contentment, which he appreciates all the more, he says, because he has been through enough of trouble and suffering during the past several years to emphasize to him what he considers the good fortune he has met. Mr. Connor lives about five miles from New Brookland, a suburb of Columbia, on Rural Route No. 2. He is a substantial farmer. He came to Burnett & Whetsell's Drug Store, at New Brookland and while there he voluntarily told his amazing story of how Tanlac, the master medicine, had banished his really alarming x l_1 - - TT :J. trouoies. ne saia; "I had been a sufferer for a long time with stomach and intestinal troubles. I underwent an operation for appendicitis more than a year ago, and peritonitis, which followed, almost killed me. Before and after this operation, nothing I would eat would stay on my stomach. I had no appetite. I lost weight until I was about fifty pounds under my normal weight. "Indigestion caused me a lot of suffering, and I expect it was the beginning of all my other troubles. Very little of what I ate was assimilated. At breakfast, I could not eat at all. For six months I was so weak I could not work, though I tried many medicines and had the benefit of other competent treatment. My nerves were almost shattered. I could not sleep well. "Several friends told me of Tan^ - - ? 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It's your move to get r to this way of buying cloi hat are right in every u - ? GONE TO CHESTER. Miss Mary Lawson Link has been sick for the past several weeks and was taken Monday to Chester for treatment. Everyone hopes she will return soon, completely restored to health. EXCITING TIMES. There was much excitement on lower Main street last Monday, when Mr. Beaudrot's big bull dog challenged Mrs. Henry Hill's pet dog "Buster", for a fight. Buster came out the worse for the fight, but was still living at last accounts. ON THE RETIRED LIST. Last Monday afternoon in our search for news we asked W. Joel Smith what was happening in society circles. He replied that he had withdrawn from society, that he didn't love the girls, and durn such a town anyway. He will get over it no doubt, but he may never look the same. MR. McILWAINE IMPROVES. Mrs. J. W. Mcllwaine went over i i.? r\l x i?i. o J iu v^nesLtjr mat, ounuay tu see uci husband, who is in a hospital there. Mr. Mcllwaine was taken over last v week and was successfully operated on for appendicitis. He is getting on splendidly and hopes soon< to be : home again. MR. CORNISH TO CHARLESTON i The friends in Abbeville of Rev. A. E. Cornish, will be glad to know that he has been called to Charleston to take charge of a church and a Sailor's Home Mission in that city. Mr. Cornish is peculiarly fitted for such work as he is a man of large heart and a wide knowledge of human nature. He has many friends in Abbeivlle. haviner at one time sup* plied Trinity church at this place. ,tion has been banished by Tanlac, and I feel strong and healthy. My, but it feels good to be free of all those pains! I tell many people of Tanlac, and some members of my family, too, have been much helped by Tanlac." Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold exclusively by P. B. Speed, Abbeville; J. H. Bell & Son, Due West; E. A. Fuller & Co., McCormick. , ? 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